A major: a major with distinctive characteristics gradually formed in the long-term practice of running a school in colleges and universities, which has remarkable characteristics and high reputation in terms of school-running concept, scientific research and training mode.

National key disciplines generally refer to universities or academic research institutions that use limited resources to achieve breakthroughs in talents and technology in certain disciplines in the fierce competition and occupy a place in professional construction and development. These majors are called "key disciplines".

2. Different levels

A major is a major with distinctive teaching achievements and personnel training characteristics selected nationwide. One is the first batch of undergraduate colleges or majors, and many of them have national majors.

National key disciplines and majors have different levels, such as school level, provincial level and national level.

3, the difficulty is different

A major is generally set up according to the tradition and characteristics of the school, which cannot represent the highest level of similar majors, but it has advantages over other universities without such majors. Specialty with characteristics may develop into a key discipline, but it is difficult.

The number of key disciplines is small, which is divided into national and provincial levels. It represents the highest scientific research level in this field in all universities with such doctoral and master's disciplines.

Reference: National Key Discipline of Baidu Encyclopedia

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